more record weather? indeed, we have already seen the hottest day of the year so far today, 32.6 celsius at wisley in summer so that rounds up to 33 degrees in a september heatwave which in its own right is a record as we have now seen more than three days consecutively over 30 celsius and above and we have even got a perhaps reaching close to the mid 30s heading into the weekend so this is an exceptional heatwave for the time of year. are very warm and muqqy time of year. are very warm and muggy end to the night, those that are still in northern ireland and western will trundle into the northern isles and we will start the low cloud bring into eastern scotland and north—east england. very warm and muggy in the south, temperatures note lower than 19 or 20 degrees in some places but we start off dry and warm and muggy, the low cloud and mist and work in north—east scotland an animal will burn back to the coast, a bit of how

a cloud developing in central and southern england and wales through the dates may be late in the day a few thunderstorms but again, up to 31 degrees in the south—east, mid to high 20s for many. heading to the weekend, we see some changes, hot and dry and sunny for most but increasing chances of showers and thunderstorms in scotland and northern ireland and perhaps the odd one in northern and western england and wales but coming up to 33 degrees on saturday and that could be the hottest day of the heatwave. moving through sunday, temperatures will continue to come down across more northern and western areas and there was a chance of increasing thunderstorms and showers in england and wales but again, the south—east corner will avoid them and stay very hot and corner will avoid them and stay very hotand humid. 3i corner will avoid them and stay very hot and humid. 31 degrees but you notice temperatures come down across scotland and northern ireland and coming down closer to what they should be put of these values next week are what we expect this time of year but it will feel a lot cooler and fresher and eventually the heat will break in the south—east and we see sunshine and showers. thank you,

stav. there is more on the manhunt above the escaped prison at ten o'clock but now it is time for the news where you are, goodbye. hello and welcome to sportsday. 0n the eve of the rugby world cup, we will check in on the home nations and their fans ahead of the tournament in france. will this be ireland's time? johnny sexton is back to lead the team in what will be his last world cup. and 2a hours before the start of the season, players from the top women's league in spain are going on strike over pay. also coming up on sportsday... daniil medvedev feels the heat at the us open tennis in new york — butjust how hot is too hot?

0ne one player is going to die! good evening. the tenth rugby world cup is almost upon us, 48 matches played across 51 days starting with the hosts france against new zealand tomorrow night in paris. the four home nations are among the 20 teams taking part and three have named their teams today for their opening pool games over the weekend. we'll be live in marseille in just a moment where england and scotland are playing, wales are in bordeaux as are ireland, who go into the tournament as the number one team in the world. captainjohnny sexton will lead the team out against romania tomorrow. the fly—half will play for the first time since march, when ireland clinched the six nations grand slam against england in dublin. gavin andrews is with

the ireland squad. the long wait is almost over for johnny sexton and ireland, scored a right here in bordeaux this lunchtime to settle into the city ahead of the world cup opener on saturday. the captain is backing this group of players to deliver on the biggest stage despite the pressure. i the biggest stage despite the ressure. . , , pressure. i am sure the irish will travel like _ pressure. i am sure the irish will travel like they _ pressure. i am sure the irish will travel like they always _ pressure. i am sure the irish will travel like they always do - pressure. i am sure the irish will travel like they always do and i pressure. i am sure the irish will| travel like they always do and it's a very different atmosphere to what you normally get at rugby matches. it's very much like soccer, a world cup atmosphere, i have been involved in to date, we have been waiting for this moment for the last four years, it's finally here and the nerves come in, we will try to play our best. �* , . come in, we will try to play our best. �*, ., , ., come in, we will try to play our best. �*, ., ., , come in, we will try to play our best. �*, ., , ., , ., _ best. it's a strong side named by head coach _ best. it's a strong side named by head coach andy _ best. it's a strong side named by head coach andy farrell - best. it's a strong side named by| head coach andy farrell including the experienced keith bell is on the wings. rob herring makes his first world cup start with dan sheehan unavailable through injury and there

is an opportunity for 20 to your choke mccarthy from leinster in the second row. the number one ranked side in the world are unbeaten in 13 games and are expected to hit the ground running against romania. that was gavin andrews in bordeaux. ireland are in pool b, as are scotland and the reigning champions south africa who play in marseille on sunday afternoon. it will be a huge ask for the scots to finish in the top two, that's what's needed to reach the quarter, but as chris mclaughlin reports, the fans are feeling optimistic about the tournament ahead. early morning in marseille. getting the catcher date for the locals and tourists. it's a city that specialises in blending industry and tranquillity. perfect mix of an rugby comes to town. and rugby is very much here. rugby comes to town. and rugby is very much here-—

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initial squad of 33, three scrum halves, danny care on the bench, ben youngs who did not make the bench and dropped out through injury so mitchell has gone from four up to number one and jonny may has come into the starting 15 outside the 33. starting at tight head with dan cole, who thought he would be starting years ago? courtney lars as captain, tom currie back in a huge test for england, the build—up has been turbulent but a chance for them to put it right in marseille on saturday. to put it right in marseille on saturda . , to put it right in marseille on saturday-— to put it right in marseille on saturda. , , . ., , saturday. does the selection cause more turbulence? _ saturday. does the selection cause more turbulence? you _ saturday. does the selection cause more turbulence? you will - saturday. does the selection cause more turbulence? you will feel- more turbulence? you will feel aggrieved at this? it is more turbulence? you will feel aggrieved at this?— aggrieved at this? it is a really aood aggrieved at this? it is a really good question. _ aggrieved at this? it is a really good question. ben _ aggrieved at this? it is a really good question. ben youngs i aggrieved at this? it is a really. good question. ben youngs who aggrieved at this? it is a really i good question. ben youngs who has been an england mainstay scrum—half going back ten or 12 years, he has gone from thinking he was one of the three number nine is to being one of the two before mitchell was drafted in, he has missed out on the squad

of 23 but the chaff from england as they are united. i spoke to a lock today and he said the adversity they have been through over the past month has brought them together but it feels like england fans are travelling to marseille mach three hope than expectation. they have not been given much evidence of any to suggest england can click their fingers and get it right over at the velodrome on saturday but if they do, all of the turbulence and the tumult of the build—up will be quickly forgotten. tumult of the build-up will be quickly forgotten.— tumult of the build-up will be quickly forgotten. they could write a book on how _ quickly forgotten. they could write a book on how not _ quickly forgotten. they could write a book on how not to _ quickly forgotten. they could write a book on how not to prepare i quickly forgotten. they could write a book on how not to prepare for. quickly forgotten. they could write a book on how not to prepare for a j a book on how not to prepare for a world cup? it a book on how not to prepare for a world cup?— world cup? it has been one thing after another, _ world cup? it has been one thing after another, if _ world cup? it has been one thing after another, if not _ world cup? it has been one thing after another, if not injuries, i after another, if not injuries, anthony watson out injured, it has been suspensions. 0wen farrell missed the first two full games against argentina and japan, billy the nipple, the only specialist number eight, ben errol playing there, also got a suspension and you add to that what has been happening

on the pitch, to read heavy defeats out of four, heavy defeat in double, chastening defeat at home is one thing after another and england are going through something of an identity crisis but as i touched on, the players i spoke to this talking a confident game and if they are able to get it right, the message from the camp is ok, it has not been great but abel has not been kicked and until it has, startjudging us then. and until it has, start 'udging us then. ., , , �*, and until it has, start 'udging us then. .,, , �*,, then. positive noises, let's see what noises — then. positive noises, let's see what noises they _ then. positive noises, let's see what noises they make - then. positive noises, let's see what noises they make after i what noises they make after argentina. in theory, the toughest team in that group that they could face? ., , ., ,., ., ,._ face? for sure. compared to say the u-rou ou face? for sure. compared to say the group you spoke _ face? for sure. compared to say the group you spoke about _ face? for sure. compared to say the group you spoke about with - face? for sure. compared to say the l group you spoke about with scotland, south africa and ireland, this is a gentle pull. japan also in it but they are probably not the first they were four years ago, superb in their home world cup but even though samoa are improving given and expect them to qualify for the quarterfinals. argentina is the snip test,

certainly close and they have picked up certainly close and they have picked up some huge scalps especially away from home in places like australia and new zealand over the last few years. their team on paper super strong so england will have to be vastly improved at the beat the venus on saturday night. thank you so much. there _ venus on saturday night. thank you so much. there is _ venus on saturday night. thank you so much. there is a _ venus on saturday night. thank you so much. there is a cold _ venus on saturday night. thank you so much. there is a cold pasty i so much. there is a cold pasty waiting for you! the headline from the wales team announcement is that number eight talupe faletau is fit to play after missing all their warm up games with a calf problem. they face fiji in bordeaux on sunday australia, portugal and georgia make up pool c. the welsh reached the semi—finals of the world cup four years ago injapan, losing to the eventual champions south africa, expectations in france are more realistic but assistant coach neiljenkins insists the morale in the squad is high. the bears are good, a good group, good bond and the boys get on well. you never see anything different

with our guys, all the training has been done and the boys have worked incredibly hard, the pre—world cup games are done and everyone is looking forward to getting into it and getting stuck in on sunday. every game is important in the world cup, want to try and win, plain and simple and they will be wanting the same so there's four games in the group and you want to try and win every game if you can, you try and 13, it's common sense and it is important, we know but we are looking forward to it and hopefully put our best foot forward on sunday night. put our best foot forward on sunday niuht. ., , put our best foot forward on sunday nirht, ., , ., put our best foot forward on sunday niuht. , ., , , night. the scottish team news comes tomorrow night _ night. the scottish team news comes tomorrow night before _ night. the scottish team news comes tomorrow night before they _ night. the scottish team news comes tomorrow night before they face i tomorrow night before they face south africa. you can look at all the team news in depth on the bbc sport website or your app, and you can follow all the build up to the opening game in paris tomorrow night. france go up against new zealand in paris. ranked third in the world, the french, who trained at the stade de france today, are targeting a first world cup title after finishing their preparations with a comfortable 41—17

win over australia. they've made three changes to that side. the french have been runners—up three times, losing twice to the all blacks in finals, but they did beat them in the 1999 and 2007 touranemnts. the all blacks go into the world cup ranked fourth in the world after south africa ended their ii—match unbeaten run at twickenham. that wasn't just any old defeat either, 35—7 to the springboks is their record loss. they've made four changes to their 15 for their opener. both new zealand and france are expected to make it out of pool a, italy, namibia and uruguay are the other teams. you are up—to—date with all the rugby union ahead of the world cup. moving on now. spanish football has another problem to deal with. the women's top division, liga f, is due to start tomorrow but the players from all 16 teams have gone on strike over pay and conditions and won't play for the first two rounds of fixtures.

that is despite a year of negotiations. the minimum annual salary wasjust 16,000 euros last season, that's just over £13,500. the average wage in england's wsl is £47,000, over three times higher according to bbc figures from last year. the spanish players are asking for the minimum wage to be 25,000 euros, rising to 30,000 next season but the women's league say if they meet those demands it would lead to "economic failure". i've spoken to the spanish football journalist semra hunter. i cannot say comes as a surprise because it feels as though this has been a long time coming. these negotiations date back to january 22 so we are talking about a year and eight months they have been trying to reach some kind of agreement and i think now because of the current climate in women's football in spain they feel as though this is the time to put their foot down and make demands they feel they deserve. they have had three days of negotiations

between la liga, the football league in spain and the five syndicates that come together as said the unions on one other side and they had been negotiating for the last three days, ten hours in total and it comes down to the minimum wage. there is a discrepancy of 3000 euros per year they are talking about. they are standing firm on what they feel is right for these women and unfortunately, neither side is willing to budge at this point so they feel as though they are going to carry on with this strike. that's not the first time this has happened. it not the first time this has happened-— not the first time this has hauened. , , ,, , . not the first time this has hauened. , , ~ , . ., not the first time this has hauened. , , ~' ,. . ., happened. it seems like such an own coal, we happened. it seems like such an own goal. we are — happened. it seems like such an own goal. we are 2-5 _ happened. it seems like such an own goal, we are 2.5 weeks _ happened. it seems like such an own goal, we are 2.5 weeks on _ happened. it seems like such an own goal, we are 2.5 weeks on from i happened. it seems like such an own goal, we are 2.5 weeks on from that| goal, we are 2.5 weeks on from that glorious moment for spanish football and the world cup final and we saw what happened internationally, the spanish coach sacked, the return of the domestic league should have been a celebration of the game but it seems like an opportunity that has been missed. it

seems like an opportunity that has been missed-— seems like an opportunity that has been missed. ., , ., , ., been missed. it has and the way you describe it as _ been missed. it has and the way you describe it as an _ been missed. it has and the way you describe it as an own _ been missed. it has and the way you describe it as an own goal _ been missed. it has and the way you describe it as an own goal is - describe it as an own goal is perfect. ifeel like in so many ways across the spanish football landscape in general, people are just constantly shooting themselves in the field, it feels like self sabotage and you keep scratching your head and saying why does this keep happening and why don't we all just come together and find a way to forge a path forward and make things better? it really is unfortunate that we are not in a moment what we should be celebrating the women's national team for winning the world cup, we should be celebrating the growth of women's football overall in spain and this is a very bad look, the fact they have decided to take a stand and go on strike. i understand why they are doing it and i think you must stand up for your rights and values and morals and ethics and so on and i admire the fact they are doing that because they understand this will have significant blow back on the women's game in spain but by the same token,

you think, this really is a missed opportunity to try and find a way to reach common ground and to continue to grow women's football. and so, both of them, in the language that they are using, in the statements, they are using, in the statements, the blade they are putting on one another and the fact that they just did not seem to be willing to actually find common ground, it all also is a little bit upsetting so hopefully, hopefully, it may take a while because the striker set the first to match days which would be this weekend and the following weekend so hopefully they can, i guess at a minimum miss one match day and come to an agreement next week. there's lots of international football tonight, nine euro qualifiers taking place, northern ireland are desperate for a win, they are a long way off the pace in group h after three i—0 defeats in a row. they face slovenia away and andy gray sent us this from ljubliana. when he has 103rd capjonny evans

plays international football tonight for the first time since his return to manchester united. a player who brings vast experience to the northern ireland squad. titer? northern ireland squad. very fortunate _ northern ireland squad. very fortunate to _ northern ireland squad. very fortunate to play _ northern ireland squad. very fortunate to play a _ northern ireland squad. very fortunate to play a long i northern ireland squad. - fortunate to play a long time in the premier league and you know, manage that sort of expectation throughout the years and people will tell you you are a senior player and you carry a lot of experience but i think naturally you see young lads coming through and you help them whatever way you can. shifter coming through and you help them whatever way you can.— coming through and you help them whatever way you can. after 'ust one win in four games i whatever way you can. after 'ust one win in four games so i whatever way you can. after 'ust one win in four games so fori whatever way you can. after 'ust one win in four games so for the i win in four games so for the northern ireland campaign has yet to take off. a winter night is at a premium if they are to retain hopes of qualification.— of qualification. we've only conceded _ of qualification. we've only conceded three _ of qualification. we've only conceded three goals i of qualification. we've only conceded three goals in i of qualification. we've only| conceded three goals in the campaign, unfortunately they have been the _ campaign, unfortunately they have been the deciding goal in the games we won— been the deciding goal in the games we won the game we were expecting and we _ we won the game we were expecting and we must obviously be more cut-throat — and we must obviously be more cut—throat at the other end of the pitch. _ cut—throat at the other end of the pitch. we — cut—throat at the other end of the pitch, we are not a team that will create _ pitch, we are not a team that will create a — pitch, we are not a team that will create a chance after chance of the media, _ create a chance after chance of the media, we — create a chance after chance of the media, we must make sure our execution — media, we must make sure our execution is better in that area of

the pitch — execution is better in that area of the itch. ~ . . �* execution is better in that area of the itch. ~ . ., �* the pitch. michael o'neill has called on his _ the pitch. michael o'neill has called on his site _ the pitch. michael o'neill has called on his site to _ the pitch. michael o'neill has called on his site to channel. the pitch. michael o'neill has. called on his site to channel the spirit of euro 2016 to ignite the campaign. euro 2a seems a long way off but victory tonight in slovenia and anything is possible. paris might be gearing up for the rugby but the republic of ireland face france at the parc de princes tonight. the french are top of that group with four wins out of four. ireland have three points after three matches. and there's a friendly in cardiff tonight between wales and south korea. let's have a quick look at some of the other headlines. everton's demarai gray hasjoined the saudi pro league. the 27—year—old will play for steven gerrard's al ettifaq alongsidejordan henderson and gigi wijnaldum. the saudi transfer window closes at 10 tonight. britain's ethan vernon remains in second place after stage five of the tour of britain. the stage began and ended in felixstowe and was won by the belgian wout van aert after a late burst. he's the overall leader, with vernon three seconds off the pace.

the race finishes in caerphilly on sunday. the american sepp cuss remains the overall leader after stage 12 of the vuelta a espana. colombia's sebastian molano was first across the line. cuss is 26 seconds ahead of marc soler of spain. it's another really hot day in new york at the us open, yesterday daniil medvedev warned that 'someone could die on the court�* if players are forced to compete in what he described as "brutal heat". the world number three came through his quarterfinal in temperatures of up to 35 degrees celsius. here's our sports correspondentjoe wilson. it was deep in the third set and pushing 35 celsius on the court when daniil medvedev turned to the camera to address in your temperature. fine to address in your temperature. one -la er to address in your temperature. one player going — to address in your temperature. one player going to _ to address in your temperature. que:

player going to die. to address in your temperature. one player going to die. medvedev i player going to die. medvedev manared player going to die. medvedev managed to — player going to die. medvedev managed to beat _ player going to die. medvedev managed to beat andrey i player going to die. medvedev i managed to beat andrey rublev in three close sets and it could have gone to five and afterwards in the official media conference medvedev wondered about that. i official media conference medvedev wondered about that.— wondered about that. i don't think i had anything _ wondered about that. i don't think i had anything left — wondered about that. i don't think i had anything left but _ wondered about that. i don't think i had anything left but if _ wondered about that. i don't think i had anything left but if the - wondered about that. i don't think i had anything left but if the match i had anything left but if the match would go on i would find something more. the only thing that is a little bit, let's call it dangerous is that the question is how far could we go? fist is that the question is how far could we go?— is that the question is how far could we go? is that the question is how far could we no? �* ~ , ., ., , could we go? at the australian open in janua could we go? at the australian open in january play _ could we go? at the australian open in january play was _ could we go? at the australian open in january play was suspended i could we go? at the australian open in january play was suspended on i could we go? at the australian open| in january play was suspended on the injanuary play was suspended on the outside courts when temperatures reached 36 degrees. if outside courts when temperatures reached 36 degrees.— reached 36 degrees. if you start normalising _ reached 36 degrees. if you start normalising things _ reached 36 degrees. if you start normalising things like - reached 36 degrees. if you start normalising things like playing l normalising things like playing continuous elite sport in 35 and 36 degrees there will be casualties and one of the consequences therefore of the kind of climate changes we are seeing is that events will have to be changed to notjust different parts of the day but different times of the year. in parts of the day but different times of the ear. parts of the day but different times of the year-— of the year. in new york they can use the roof _ of the year. in new york they can use the roof to _ of the year. in new york they can

use the roof to create _ of the year. in new york they can use the roof to create shade i of the year. in new york they can use the roof to create shade butl of the year. in new york they can i use the roof to create shade but the players on the sport are increasingly exposed. let's cross live to flushing meadows and speak to our tennis correspondent russell fuller. there he is! is there a genuine concern about the heat from amongst the players or was there a feeling that was an off the cuff, heat at the moment, excuse me, comment from daniil medvedev? he the moment, excuse me, comment from daniil medvedev?— daniil medvedev? he was more considered _ daniil medvedev? he was more considered in _ daniil medvedev? he was more considered in his _ daniil medvedev? he was more considered in his media - daniil medvedev? he was more - considered in his media conference afterwards and you heard in that report, he still posed the question what would happen if we had been able to play four five sets and he reference the example of the chinese player who collapsed with heat exhaustion when he was playing on the atp tour on a very hot day in washington at the end ofjuly. this is the fifth day of a brutally hot and humid spell. the air temperature may not be quite as hot as in melbourne at the australian open when it sometimes tops a0 degrees

but humidity in new york at the end of the summer is intense and as a result it is very horrible for the players to have to compete in and we have already seen the potential impact, junior who retired from her quarterfinal of the girls singles, she went 6—0, 3—0 down and i do not know whether heat was much of a factor in that she had a medical timeout on court at the end of the first set and had stopping on her shoulder and we hope to hearfrom her later but when you consider ia—year—olds playing literally in the heat at the midday sun. 14-year-olds playing literally in the heat at the midday sun. plenty of tennis coming _ the heat at the midday sun. plenty of tennis coming up _ the heat at the midday sun. plenty of tennis coming up and _ the heat at the midday sun. plenty of tennis coming up and you - of tennis coming up and you mentioned british interest in the genius. busy day for alfie hewett in the fulcher doubles and singles? jae the fulcher doubles and singles? ire salisbury and the fulcher doubles and singles? iijrj: salisbury and rajeev ram the fulcher doubles and singles? mr: salisbury and rajeev ram are trying to reach the men's doubles final for a third yearand to reach the men's doubles final for a third year and when the event for a third year and when the event for a third yearand a third year and when the event for a third year and they are going to start shortly on their second semifinal because there is no heat

while applying to the doubles event. the first double semifinal has been included with victory for matthew ebden against bohannon but pana against the french opponents, nicolas mahut complained of dizziness and was consulted by the doctor, even though they continued but they lost the match and british fulcher singles players will start the quarter finals in the next few minutes and i spoke to one of them if you minutes ago, did not know if they were able to take to the court because there are different rules and different heat laws in place for the wheelchair event.— the wheelchair event. quickly lookin: the wheelchair event. quickly looking forward _ the wheelchair event. quickly looking forward to _ the wheelchair event. quickly looking forward to the - the wheelchair event. quickly looking forward to the main l the wheelchair event. quickly - looking forward to the main event, the women's singles finals coming up later? ., ., , . the women's singles finals coming up later? ., . ., . , later? some fantastic matches, coco gauff is very — later? some fantastic matches, coco gauff is very much _ later? some fantastic matches, coco gauff is very much the _ later? some fantastic matches, coco gauff is very much the star _ later? some fantastic matches, coco gauff is very much the star in - later? some fantastic matches, coco gauff is very much the star in the - gauff is very much the star in the us and who work at the moment. she is up against catalina recover and however well she is playing, caroline is the french open

runner—up and not overawed by the big stage, she came back 5—2 down and took match point to win in paris injune and then it is aryna sabalenka against madison keys, who was a runner—up in 2017. powerful players, sabalenka playing players, sa balenka playing consistently players, sabalenka playing consistently that you think the woman who will be world number one would have the edge.— would have the edge. thank you so much. the new nfl season gets underway in the next few hour. the superbowl champions kansas city chiefs host the detroit lions. the chiefs quarterback patrick mahomes says that they have to be on their game straight away. got a lot of young guys playing last year, you could see throughout the season how they grew and got better. they have a talent, from the steelers they had gardnerjohnson, great football player and they've added talent with young guys and veterans and they play hard and got better last year so we know it will

better last year so we know it will be one heck of a football game and if we do not play our best football, we are not going to go out there and win. �* , ., j we are not going to go out there and win. �* , ., ' ., we are not going to go out there and win. �*, ., ' ., ., , win. it's no different than any other game. _ win. it's no different than any other game, once _ win. it's no different than any other game, once you - win. it's no different than any other game, once you get - win. it's no different than any other game, once you get 3d| win. it's no different than any - other game, once you get 3d openers, the only— other game, once you get 3d openers, the only portion, now you are into the only portion, now you are into the game — the only portion, now you are into the game so — the only portion, now you are into the game so we just got to say steady— the game so we just got to say steady and consistent, do not get too high — steady and consistent, do not get too high or— steady and consistent, do not get too high or low, you know? and they know_ too high or low, you know? and they know that _ too high or low, you know? and they know that. we can be down 14, we can be up _ know that. we can be down 14, we can be up 14— know that. we can be down 14, we can be up 14 but— know that. we can be down 14, we can be up 14 but you must play every play and — be up 14 but you must play every play and relax and put the last one behind _ play and relax and put the last one behind you — play and relax and put the last one behind you and just keep playing foothait — just a reminder of our top stories. on the eve of the rugby world cup the four home nations have named their teams for their opening matches in the tournament. you can find all the details on the bbc sport website, jonny sexton is back for ireland, steve borthwick has sprung a couple fo surprises with his england 15, talupe faletau is fit for wales, scotland name their team to face south africa tomorrow. that's all from sportsday.

hello. we've waited until september for it but provisionally, today has been the warmest day of the year so far, with temperatures getting quite close to 33 celsius. it continues a long run of hot days, in fact, the longest run of september days with temperatures above 30 degrees on record. and it looks set to continue at least for another couple of days. but there were exceptions. this was edinburgh earlier on this afternoon with a lot of cloud overhead and we will continue to see a fair amount of cloud and indeed some mist and murk across eastern scotland and eastern england overnight. we have seen some quite sharp showers and thunderstorms today across parts of northern ireland. those will continue to ease. so as we start friday morning, it's going to be warm again, 13 to 17 degrees. and we will have some of this mist and murk and low cloud feeding

across eastern and central parts of scotland, down the east coast of england, but also coming quite a long way inland, say across parts of lincolnshire. as we go through the day, that murky weather will tend to retreat towards north sea coast, but it could linger along the coast for a good part of the day. elsewhere, aside from just the small chance of a shower in the west it's going to be another day with lots of hot sunshine. temperatures in the capital up to 31 celsius, close to 30 though, in parts of the highlands. and then as we move through friday evening, we do start to see a greater chance of showers and thunderstorms drifting across the south west of england. a sign of things to come on saturday. we will see more showers breaking out across western and north western parts. there's actually a frontal system approaching from the northwest. the further south and east you are, it should be pretty much dry with lots of sunshine. and again, some real heat highs of 32 or 33 degrees. but as you move into the second half of the weekend, we do start to see a change. one frontal system pushing down from the north west, another clump of thunderstorms drifting

in from the southwest. quite a messy transition, but we do start a transition to something more unsettled and something cooler. so some showers and thunderstorms on sunday. the greatest chance of staying dry down towards the south and the east, still 30 degrees, but further north and west, 22 for glasgow and for belfast and into next week. it does turn markedly cooler for all of us. and there will be some outbreaks of rain at times, temperatures closer to where they should be at this point in september.

o'clock but now it is time for the news where you are, goodbye. live from london. this is bbc news. new cctv of the lorry that terror suspect daniel khalife used to escape a londonjail and the moment police search the vehicle. the united states says it will arm ukraine with 'depleted uranium' tank shells, as the us secretary of state continues his visit to kyiv. world leaders are gathering in new delhi this weekend for the g20 summit, where india's year—long presidency will come to an end. hello, i'm ben thompson, welcome to the daily global, with the top stories from around the world. we start here in the uk where an independent investigation

has been ordered into how a terror suspect was able to escape